Arteriovenous Malformation

Introduction: Arteriovenous Malformation

Arteriovenous Malformation: An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder characterized by a complex, tangled web of arteries and veins. An AVM may occur in the brain, ... more about Arteriovenous Malformation.

Arteriovenous Malformation: Birth defect of a tangle of veins and arteries. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Arteriovenous Malformation is available below.

Symptoms of Arteriovenous Malformation

• Hemorrhage (bleeding)
• Seizures
• Headaches
• Neurological problems
• Paralysis

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Medical Textbooks Online about Arteriovenous Malformation

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Arteriovenous Malformation?

• Misdiagnosis of Arteriovenous Malformation
• Underlying causes of Arteriovenous Malformation (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Arteriovenous Malformation

• Cobb's syndrome
• Parkes Weber syndrome
• Intracranial arteriovenous malformation
• Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
• Pulmonary arterio-venous malformation

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Treatments for Arteriovenous Malformation

• Surgery
• Embolization
• Radiosurgery

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Prognosis for Arteriovenous Malformation

Prognosis for Arteriovenous Malformation: AVMs that hemorrhage can lead to serious neurological problems, and sometimes death. However, some people have AVMs that never cause problems. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page: NINDS)

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Reseach about Arteriovenous Malformation

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Clinical Trials for Arteriovenous Malformation

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Arteriovenous Malformation include:

• Tetracycline-Derivatives for Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations and Aneurysms - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - minocycline,doxycycline
• Tetracycline-Derivatives for Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations and Aneurysm - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Minocycline and doxycycline
• Evaluation and Treatment of Patients Spinal Blood Vessel Abnormalities - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Thalidomide Reduces Arteriovenous Malformation Related Gastrointestinal Bleeding - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Thalidomide 50 - 200 mg once at nightime
• A Randomized Trial of Unruptured Brain AVMs (ARUBA) - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Article Excerpts about Arteriovenous Malformation

An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder characterized by a complex, tangled web of arteries and veins. An AVM may occur in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord and is caused by abnormal development of blood vessels. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Arteriovenous Malformation Information Page: NINDS)

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Definitions of Arteriovenous Malformation:

Abnormal, tangled collections of dilated blood vessels that result from congenitally malformed vascular structures in which arterial afferents flow directly into venous efferents without the usual resistance of an intervening capillary bed. A common type is the congenital arteriovenous fistula (ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA /congenital). For arteriovenous malformations in the brain, INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS is available. (From Merck Manual, 15th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)